to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to tower above; to stand out
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to scatter away; to vanish
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
trivial; not amounting to much
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to apologize; to apologise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked